The Melting Pot

This place slaps! Can't really go wrong with any of the cheese courses! If you go there ask for jack the bus boy to come out and do a little dance for you.

That will definitely be my last visit to the melting pot. I've never been so uncomfortable  it was so hot in there. The ventilation needs much improvement.  When there are hot steamy pots on every ones table the air should be turn up adequately to keep the place cool. The steam was in our faces the whole time.
Nothing was that tastie and it ended costing so much more then we had anticipated. The drinks sure added up.
I think I'll stick with restaurants that do the cooking for me and that I know are super good.
Especially at those prices. Yikes!

an obviously elegant experience but to be honest, i do feel like it is overpriced for the amount of food given and the selections available. yes, i have been to these types of places and understand how it's not about portions but i truly have never felt as if i was truly over paying. ambiance was beautiful, it was a great celebration birthday dinner for my boyfriend but i probably would not choose to go back. we did the 4 course meal for 2 people which included a cheese fondue, two salads, the meat/seafood, chocolate fondue.

First timer for me again. My gal pal and I were new to this, we went for ladies night where there was a set menu and all. The food was quite tasty, the experience was new and interesting. We were a bit thrown off on the boiling meat part, so our favorite was the cheese and dessert. The waitress was ever so kind and helpful, she constantly checked in on us, and was a delight. I didn't care for the 20% gratuity added to the bill, but oh well. Overall it was a nice experience to enjoy.

Amazing date night! Thank you Jillian for taking care of my wife and I, and having roses on the table ready to surprise her! Great place for a special occasion or a nice date night. Food was amazing and love that they let you substitute meat and seafood!

We went here a few nights ago to participate in Great Plates. It was a fantastic, fun experience! I was nervous because we'd never been here before and didn't know what to expect but the excellent staff were very informative once we explained we'd never been here before. They also asked about allergies several times and made sure my food wasn't contaminated with anything I was allergic to. Really, really excellent experience.

Now onto the food!

The Great Plates deal came with a glass of wine and we had the white zinfandel on recommendation of our server. We're both not big wine drinkers but did enjoy it.

The first course was a strawberry almond salad and it was good. My spouse, a picky eater, ate all of his even though it's not something he normally would've even tried.

The second course was four different meats: teriyaki sirloin, BBQ crusted pork (my spouse's favorite), chicken with herbs, and shrimp served with veggies (potatoes, mushrooms, and broccoli). It came with 6 dipping sauces but I can't remember all of them right now; they were all delicious though.

Third course was s'more chocolate fondue and it was amazing. There was a show with it too! They flambe the dish as they build it in front of you. This was where my allergies came into play and they were so good about it.

Before dessert, we decided we were still hungry and ordered a cheese fondu as well. It wasn't included in the Great Plates (though you could get an upgrade that came with a bottle of wine; but we knew we wouldn't drink the wine so it wasn't worth it to us) but it was so worth it. We got the spinach artichoke and it was so delicious.

Overall, I highly recommend coming here at least once because it's such a fun, unique experience.

Mitch killed it, we came for dessert and left with a friend! Will definitely be back!

Went for the first time to the Melting Pot on a Wed. Night for my boyfriends birthday recently and it was an awesome time! To start off we tried the Bourbon Bacon Cheese Fondue which had tons of flavor, then we had the Caesar Salads which tasted almost a little sweet with the nuts on top, then we got to cook our entree which was a lot of fun and tasted sooo good, and last but most importantly we had the Milk Chocolate Fondue which was also sooo yummy and amazing!! We were totally stuffed and had tons of leftovers, our server Valerie was tons of help and had a lot of knowledge about the different foods and drinks! We are definitely gonna come back! We spent about 2 hours all said and done. It's awesome for a special occasion. Also try the Sunshine Sangria it's tasty! :)

February Sunday 9:45pm

C: You can get whatever you want
J: I want the dark and dulce dessert!
C: You should choose the flaming turtle. That sounds good.
J: I thought I could choose whatever I wanted!
C: I didn't think you were going to choose the dark chocolate. Let's get the flaming turtle.

Boyfriend and I came here for a late Valentine's date and unbeknownst to me he had purchased a vase with roses and rose petals spread across the dining table, booked a private side room, and ordered the Valentine's package (listed $125) which consisted of a cheese appetizer, salad, a main course and chocolate desert.

+ Location: Corner of building. Free street parking.
+ Ambiance: Awesome! It's a classy place, though you wouldn't be denied service if you were in jeans. The side room with a curtain for privacy was great but the temperature in the little room (seats maybe at most three people in an "L" shape) fluctuated with whether the curtain was closed or open.
+ Wine: They were out of their usual chardonnay, the white wine the waiter brought was not my favorite, but we were given two more tastings of which New Age (~$35) came out the winner. We didn't get to finish our wine, but our server re-sealed it for us! Very fancy!
+ Service: Our server gets an A+ for how knowledgable he was with the menu, the wine choices, the attention he lavished on us, and having great customer service!
- Appetizer: Quattro Formaggio (Butterkase and Fontina cheese with garlic, basil, tomato, pestos, mozzarella and parmesan). It was rad watching our server mix our cheese mix. Breads, vegetables, and green apple pieces (my favorite) are refillable! The cheese had a bit too much flavor - or maybe just not my favorite flavors. I would try the pesto walnut next time.
+ Salad: I had the Wisconsin Wedge (iceberg wedge, roma tomatoes, gorgonzola, bacon and peppercorn ranch dressing) which reminds me of Cobb salad. It was an awesome upgraded Cobb salad. Boyfriend didn't like his Caesar salad which came with some interesting sweet things mixed into it.
- Entree: The only choice was Cupid's Combo consisting of 4 pieces of lobster tail, and about six pieces each of filet, shrimp, chicken, sirloin, and ravioli. 6 dipping sauces are available and my favorite one was probably the cheese sauce for the ravioli. 3 different cooking styles are available, but since the Mojo was out, we had the  Coq au Vin (burgundy wine infused with fresh herbs, spices and mushrooms) which was just alright in that I couldn't tell what the flavor was supposed to be. Although it was easy to cook the pieces I either wasn't impressed with my cooking skills or I wasn't into the meats. The shrimp was already infused with lemon-y flavors and delicious, the filet or sirloin was tender and we slightly undercooked them to get medium-rare meats, everything else was not particularly memorable.
+ Dessert: Flaming turtle (milk chocolate, caramel and candied pecans) was good, and was still good a few days later with the staling brownies, cookie bites, strawberries, pineapples, and marshmallows, if not a bit too sweet. I think it was the caramel. I definitely want to get the Dark & Dulce (dark chocolate and dulce de leche accented with coarse ground sea salt) next time!

My darling boyfriend spent over $200 for our date, but all in all, we had a blast dipping food, stuffing our faces, taking home the leftovers that didn't get to be eaten, and didn't leave until 12:30pm! It was a fantastic time!

We had a little hiccup but they completely took care of us.  The melting pot is an experience in and of itself. It is such a special place with amazing food. It's the perfect date night where you know you will be taken care of!